Falcons
| 10/10/25 vs St. Pauls | 34-14 |
| 10/03/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 63-0 |
| 09/19/25 vs Jack Britt | 36-28 |
| 09/12/25 vs Hoke County | 32-15 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pine Forest | 44-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Cape Fear | 22-8 |
Seventy-First extended their winning streak to six on Friday, bumping them up to 6-1. Everything went their way against the St. Pauls Bulldogs as they made off with a 34-14 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Falcons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 133rd).
Seventy-First's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayson Franklin led the charge by rushing for 195 yards and one TD while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 63 receiving yards and one score. Franklin's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Shon Pone was another key back, rushing for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 393 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Seventy-First's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Caleb Collins was especially locked on to St. Pauls' QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Bulldogs' side was Xaiveon Gear, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Pauls fell to 6-1. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 12.71 points allowed.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Antonio Arnold, who threw for 186 yards and a pair of TDs. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Jordan Norton.
Seventy-First didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against E.E. Smith on the 14th. As for St. Pauls, they will be playing at home against Westover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Yoshua McBryde and Latrell Allen.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
